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Paperitalo Environmental News
( Last updated Friday, February 27, 2026 5:42 am EST) | |
Côte d’Ivoire delegation visits Karura Forest for regional forest conservation exchange
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 27 — Karura Forest on Friday hosted a delegation from Côte d’Ivoire for a guided forest walk and an exchange programme focused on innovative forest monitoring initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa.
In a statement, the Kenya Forest Service ( … Friday, February 27, 2026 5:42 am EST
| | | Under the Reed Roof: YOD Group’s Minimalist Forest Haven
Summary
YOD Group’s Under the Reed Roof Guesthouses reinterpret traditional Ukrainian Hata-Mazanka architecture with sculptural reed roofs and transparent glass façades
Each 50m² guesthouse balances vernacular inspiration with modern minimalism, … Friday, February 27, 2026 5:42 am EST
| | | HC upholds tribunal order refusing to declare 193 acres in Thane ‘private forest’
Mumbai: In a setback to the state forest department, the Bombay High Court has upheld a 2017 order of the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal (MRT) which had refused to declare over 193 acres of land in Thane’s Manpada a private forest.
HC upholds tribunal order … Friday, February 27, 2026 5:42 am EST
| | | US plans to clear-cut in Michigan forest. Some fear for endangered species
The US Forest Service is proposing the Silver Branch Vegetation Management Project in the Ottawa National Forest in the western Upper Peninsula
The project would involve logging, gravel mine expansion and forest restoration efforts
Some groups are opposed … Friday, February 27, 2026 5:42 am EST
| | | Glacial lake outbursts ‘very serious’, need for transboundary cooperation: Environment expert
Terming glacial lake outbursts in the Himalayan region as "very serious", international environment expert Pema Gyamtsho said that urgent action is needed to monitor risks and strengthen disaster preparedness.
Speaking on the impacts of climate … Friday, February 27, 2026 5:42 am EST
| | | Transcript: Testimony of Director Richard Jackson before the Committee of Transportation and the Environment
Transcript: Testimony of Director Richard Jackson before the Committee of Transportation and the Environment
Good morning, Chairperson Allen and members of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment. I am Richard Jackson, Director of the … Friday, February 27, 2026 5:42 am EST
| | | Transcript: Testimony of Director Richard Jackson before the Committee of Transportation and the Environment
Transcript: Testimony of Director Richard Jackson before the Committee of Transportation and the Environment
Good morning, Chairperson Allen and members of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment. I am Richard Jackson, Director of the … Friday, February 27, 2026 5:42 am EST
| | | PM Awas houses on forest land: Prior approval not required if individual forest rights recognised, Centre submits in Supreme Court
IN A matter concerning construction of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) on forest land, the Centre has submitted to the Supreme Court that once individual forest rights are duly recognised under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, … Friday, February 27, 2026 5:42 am EST
| | | Photos: In the Colombian Amazon, fishing binds a community to river and forest
For members of the Macaquiño community in the southeastern Colombian department of Vaupés, fishing forms part of the deep cultural and spiritual connection they have with their waters and the species that inhabit it.
The introduction of more intensive … Friday, February 27, 2026 5:42 am EST
| | | Forest Fire Prevention Awareness Programme Held in Chandel
CHANDEL: A Forest Fire Prevention Awareness programme was held at the Maha Area Chiefs Association Hall, Panchai, Chandel district, organised by the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Chandel on Thursday.
The awareness programme witnessed the participation … Friday, February 27, 2026 5:42 am EST
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